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SAMUEL E. BALL AND EDWARD E.l BOVEN, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

'MATCH-SAFE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 553,502, dated January 28, 1896.v

Application tiled September l2, 1895. Serial No. 562,345. (No modelJ v To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, SAMUEL E. BALL and EDWARD E. BOWEN, of Dayton, county of Montgomery, State of Ohio,lhave invented a new and useful Improvement in Match-Safes; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and -use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to match-safes and it consists of further improvements in the match-safe patented by S. E. Ball March 2G, 1895.

The object of the invention is to provide a useful and ornamental match-safe, the novel features of which will be detailed in the following specication and set out in the claims.

Referring to the annexed drawings, which are a partof this specification, Figure l is a side elevation of our improved match-safe intact. Fig. 2 is a similar view having the signpanel removed. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the side opposite that shown in Fig. 2, the back of the case being removed; Fig. 4, a top View with the top of the casing removed; Fig. 5, al

that may partake of any'ornamental design that the eye might select.

B is a horizontal panel forming half of the front of the case, and above which is mounted in any suitable way a glass panel C, which may also be ornamentalor contain any signwords, advertisement,&c.`, and through which glass the supply of matches may be seen in the receptacle a. This receptacle a is preferably constructed of thin sheet metal, having a top and bottom ce and a, but the ends ot' which, and the side next to the glass panel C, are open to admit of the insertion of a match-box of the ordinary oblong variety in supplying the receptacle with matches.

consisting of a block, the inner side of which v partakes of an incline E. This incline conforms to the inclination D and lies adjacent thereto with an intervening space b, in which the match-slide F is placed and adapted to slide. The upper transverse edge c of said match-slide inclines in the direction' of the match-receptacle a, and when in the normal posit-ion shown in Fig. 2 said edge c lies below the end of the match-receptacle and in a position to catch the matches e as they roll by gravity from said receptacle. The rearward edge of the slide F terminates in a longitudinal enlargement or portion f that eX- tends at a right angle and projects above the edge c, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

j" designates an incline guide, angular in cross-section, as shown in Fig. 5. This guide is secured to the rear side of the block D, parallel with the incline surface D and receives the longitudinal extension f, forming a guide therefor and for the match-slide.

n designates a strip of sheet metal attached to the rear side of the block E parallel to and inclosing the outer edge of the angular projecting portion f of the slide. The object of the strip n is to assist in maintaining the slide in an operative position.

The upper surface of the block E is concaved, as at f, and has secured thereto a piece of emery g or analogous substance, upon which the matches are deposited one by one in a manner presently described.

G is a gravity-plate hinged at h to the block E. The portionof said plate above the block is conveXed to fit the curvature of the block and normally rests thereupon. The inner end of the plate G' is straight and is further provided with a lateral extension g that lies immediately above the part f of the matchslide.

K is a crank. K is a revolving shaft, suitbly journaled in the case, and to which said crank is attached in the front side of the casing. K" is a crank-bar attached to the rear end of said shaft K', and g" is a connecting-rod l IOO between said bar and the slide F. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the crank is turned to the position to elevate the match-slide, which in turn comes in contact with the plate Gr', thereby permitting a match to be delivered from the slide to the surface f, upon which said match rolls until it reaches the emery-cloth. The crank being released, the weight of slide F returns the parts to their former position and permits the plate G' to rest upon the match. Upon drawing the match from this position by the exposed end i, as shown in Fig. 1, said match becomes ignited.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the slide F has a double function to perform-to wit, that of elevating the lnatch, and simultaneously elevating the gravityplate G in time to permit the delivery of said match to the support E. In order that the double unction may be successfully performed, it is essential that the part of the slide that elevates said plate should come into play before the match reaches the level of the support E. This is accomplished by constructing l the slide substantially as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and, further, by dispensing with the use of springs and double connecting-rods the movement of the parts is more positive and reliable.

Having fully described our invention, We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a match safe, the combination with an inclosin g case, of blocks -D- and -E-, the inner ends of which are provided with parallel inclines between which there is an intervenin g space b-, a match slide -F- movable in said space, said match slide being provided with an enlarged portion -fprojecting at a right angle to the slide, and also eX- tending beyond the upper horizontal edge of said slide, and a hinged plate adapted to be elevated by said extension of the slide, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a match Safe, the combination with a block -D- having an upper incline surface adapted to support a match receptacle, and an incline -D-' extending downwardly from said upper incline, a block -E- having an upper concaved surface --f-, and an incline -E- parallel with the incline -D'- and providing an intervening space -btherebetween, of a match slide -F-- movable in said space -ZJ- and provided with an enlarged extension -f-, a guide fin which said portion moves, and a curved plate Gr/- hinged to the upper portion of the block E and adapted to be elevated by the extended portion -fof the slide -F-, as the latter is elevated to deliver a match, substantially as described. y

3. In a match safe, the combination with blocks D-- and E providing an inclined slot b-w between their inner ends, guides attached to the inner sides of said blocks, a slide -F- movable in said slot, said slide being provided With an enlarged part -finclosed by said guides, and a plate -G- mvable by said part -f-, and means for actuating said slide to discharge a match upon the upper end of the block E- below the plate -G-, as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands this 2d day of September, 1805.

` SAMUEL E. BALL.

EDWARD E. BOXVEN.

W'itnesses:

R. J. MCCARTY, GEO. H. Woon. 

